Suzan Köcher’s Suprafon seamlessly blend Psychedelia, Dream Pop, Krautrock, Disco, 60s influences, Desert Americana, and evocative cinematic Soundtrack elements. Their hypnotic sound has earned them acclaim at festivals such as Traumzeit Festival, Reeperbahn Festival and Burg Herzberg Festival, culminating in a coveted performance slot at SXSW in Austin, Texas and the WDR Rockpalast. Their new album „In These Dying Times“ was released in October 2024 on Unique Records.
“I started writing songs when I was 14 because I was afraid to talk about things and be rejected. Music was my way of saying what I think” – an experience that the German-Turkish musician Suzan Köcher shares with many, especially other women. With her debut album “Moon Bordeaux” (2017, Unique Records), which was celebrated by radio and press, she went on tour with her band, played festivals such as Maifeld Derby and Orange Blossom Special and began to make a name for herself in Germany. The music on the second album “Suprafon”, recorded in Austin, TX in 2019, became more experimental and developed towards dream pop and psychedelia.
The current unrest and events in world history are clearly felt on the new album “In These Dying Times“. The record deals with the tragedy of the present, with powerlessness and the evergrowing cracks in our society. With the album, the band looks to the future and the past, but remains entirely focused on their own feelings. It’s about self-empowerment and self-discovery, about forgiving yourself. But it’s also about escapism, about fears and overcoming them.
“In These Dying Times” is a new chapter that shows Köcher as a matured artist who is not afraid to show her personal, vulnerable side. “Perhaps people will find themselves in my experiences in one form or another,” hopes Köcher. “In times when there are such deep divides between people, it is all the more important to find common ground and to stand by one another.“
Some Press Quotes:
“The band delivers their most mature performance to date with their third album. The most amazing thing about Suzan Köcher’s Suprafon is the ability to simply ignore stylistic boundaries
within a given framework.” – Visions
“If we are talking about an institution in the field of psychedelia from our country, there can only be Suzan Köcher’s Suprafon at the moment.” – gästeliste.de
“There is no chance of not falling for this woman.” – Reeperbahn Festival
“A practical lesson in elegance in pop music.“ – Sounds & Books